Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Harrisburg, PA serving Altoona

Healthcare professionals and healthcare facilities will rarely be truthful with you about what went wrong when you or a loved one is injured because of a mistake they made. Medical malpractice, also called “medical negligence,” is when a physician or other medical professional, neglects to supply proper medical care to your patient. This may include neglecting to make an effective investigation, neglecting to order appropriate tests, and neglecting to advocate or give crucial treatment. When a patient suffers an injury, harm, or departure from this medical negligence a suit can be filed.

Our medical malpractice lawyers will get your entire medical records and review them to see if blunder or a medical blunder caused death or a serious injury. We’ll also discuss them with exceptionally honored board certified doctors and medical specialists. We are going to file a suit for you if we can show which you was the victim of medical negligence.

Our Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers sue physicians, hospitals, and clinics for medical mistakes that cause death or injuries to your patient. Malpractice suits seek settlement and resolutions for patients. In cases involving a passing that is patient, we file a wrongful death suit for the remaining relatives.

Study: Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause of Death in United States

According to a report conducted by researchers at John Hopkins Medicine, there are over 250,000 American fatalities as a direct result of medical malpractice.he class comprises everything from poor physicians including communication breakdowns when patients are given off from one section to another, to more systemic problems. The lead researcher, Dr. Martin Mackary, believes that the 3rd leading cause of non-violent death in the United States can be attributed to medical errors.

What is Needed to Prove a Medical Malpractice Case?

Suing for medical malpractice needs more than simply showing a patient had an unhealthy result or a medical mistake was made. The primary elements needed to establish a medical malpractice case are:

The existence of a doctor-patient relationship (or hospital, urgent care, or clinic)

That the medical care or treatment provided was below the acceptable standard of care, including the failure to make a medical diagnosis or provide necessary treatment for a condition.

That the alleged negligence caused injury, harm, or death to the patient

The patient (or estate) suffered quantifiable harm as a result of the medical malpractice, which would include pain and suffering, disability, loss of income, loss of enjoyment of life, medical expenses and other economic harm.

Can You Sue a Hospital for Medical Malpractice?

Generally speaking, a hospital can be sued for medical malpractice if the neglect was perpetrated by a worker, nurse, or by a staff doctor at the hospital. Hospitals are normally liable for medical mistakes committed by its workers.

There is a variety of of medical negligence cases and medical malpractice, including:

Birth injuries

Surgery errors & surgical mistakes

Operating room mistakes

Anesthesia mistakes

Emergency room errors

Radiology errors & misread x-rays

Patient falls

Medication mistakes & overdoses

Hospital infections & sepsis

Misdiagnosis of a medical conditionFailure to diagnose a medical condition, like cancer

A hospital may be lawfully accountable for medical negligence or medical malpractice by nurse or a physician. Patients can file a suit against physicians and the hospital for malpractice occurring in the hospital. Fairly frequently, the doctors and nursing staff make errors and the hospital is liable for injury and the injuries due to this medical negligence.

What’s Needed To File a Medical Malpractice Suit?

The Pennsylvania medical malpractice law requires that each suit alleging neglect by a medical supplier that is licensed have an Affidavit of Value attached to the Complaint that’s filed with the court. It sets forth the medical reasons for the specialist’s opinion that neglect or medical malpractice by a physician or hospital caused injury, harm, or death into a patient.

Our attorneys work with the medical specialists to get the Affidavit for you. In cases affecting more than one negligent physician or hospital, it may be essential for us to get multiple Affidavits from doctors with different specialties.

How Resolution Amounts Are Established in Medical Malpractice Cases

The sum of a medical malpractice resolution is dependent upon the strength of the evidence in establishing the necessary legal variables for a case. Cases with the most injured, or the most critical harms, have the greatest resolution amounts. Cases with substantial economic loss, like loss of substantial income or medical expenses have an increased resolution value or effect in jury verdicts that are bigger.

There is formula to ascertain the sum of a resolution or no set guideline. It’s the encounter of a proficient lawyer that can establish the resolution that is reasonable based upon the variables needed to establish and win a case. Other variables include the severity of the injuries, the insurance policy limits of the physician, and the county where the suit was filed. Insurance companies and hospitals assess the same variables when determining if they would care to settle a suit or take it.

There are some exceptions to the deadline for cases involving those entailing the departure of the patient and minors. Additionally there is the small “discovery rule,” which may expand the filing date if the medical negligence was found after both year span. Your claim will be eternally barred by the failure to file a suit within this time limit so it’s vital that you talk with our attorneys promptly if you consider you’ve got a medical malpractice claim.

CALL THE FEATHER LAW GROUP NOW TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION

To learn more about your case, you must discuss with the Medical Malpractice Lawyers at the Feather Law Group located in Harrisburg, PA. We would feel privileged to work with you. For a free consultation and more information regarding your legal choices, please phone us at 1-866-FEATHER. If you prefer, please complete the online form and a customer relations representative will be in contact with you promptly.

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